Huntsville gazette., 1887-12-03
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.

coniiy nelu at tuscaloosa, declared ID
very positive terms against Sunday mails
and trains, and condemned all travelling
on such trains by ministers of the confer
ence to and from their appointments.
Forest fires have been raging in the
| southwestern portion of Bedford County,
| the northwestern part of Davidson
| County, and the western portion of Mont.
gomery County, Tenn. The woods on
! Paradise Ridge, eighteen miles north from
Nashville, were on fire, and considerable
damage to property has been done.
In the Criminal Court at Birmingham,
| Ala, few days ago, Judge Greene called
| Tor he negro Nathan Collins to be brought
-irs Go De sentenced for the murder of his
/ fellow convict, Cash Mosley. A deputy
sheriff went to the jail, but returned
| to report that he was out of the
| jurisdiction. A few minutes before he
had died of hemorrhage of the lungs.
One of his lungs was gone, and the other
had been badly diseased for some time.
The Office Of the Enterpr Use Machine
works, at Chattanooga, Tenn, was broken
open and the safe stolen. 1t was loaded
into wagon and driven a mile from
town, where the burglars succeeded in
breaking open the door with a sledge-
hammer. About 5000 in money and papers
of much value to the concern were carried
off. The police have been hunting tha
burglars, but it is believed that they
jumped the city soon after the crime was
committed.
At Irvine, Estlll County, KY, few
days ago, VIII Wagers, a deputy sheriff,
while on his way to jail with Lee Packet,
whom he had arrested for some offense,
was accosted by James II. Allerine. A
quarrel ensued in which Allerine was
killed and Packett badly wounded by Hal
Cockrell, who was standing near by and
who took the part of the sheriff.
The crop of acorns in Georgia is the
finest ever seen by the oldest inhabitant.
Hogs are getting very fat in the woods.
The most ancient agricultural society in
the United States was organized in South
Carolina. It was founded in 1884, and is
therefore 103 years old.
The livery stable of Archie Allen. a.
Harts vile, Tenn, was burned few days
since. Twentv-six horses perished in the
flames. Loss, $4 500; insurance, $700.
A challenge to fight a duel passed be-
tween the son of W. A. French and w. S
Matthews, editor of the Vlrgin5an, at Pc.
tersburgh, Va, few days ago. They
have been arrested and bound over to
keep the peace.
The loss caused by the burning Of VIM.
| Warfield's residence at Lexington, KY.
is much greater than at first reported
Paintings and valuable library swell
she loss to $25, 000., with only S. 900 in
suranes.
A question is being discussed in Mobile
Ala, as to whether it is the city's duty t.
pay the city attorney for defending 6
councilman of one of the wards in suit
of trespass.
A destructive fire occurred at the towr
of Hickory, N. c., a few days ago, result.
ing in loss of $25 200. The flames spread
rapidly, and before their progress could
be prevented the Central Hotel, Belmont
Hotel, two residences and two stores were
destroyed. The loss is partially covered
by insurance.
Wilson Miller, the colored pension agent
Of Vicksburg, convicted of numerous VIC
iations of the pension laws, was fined
800 by Judge Hill, which he paid and was
discharged.
At Trussyille, Ala, few days ago, two
negro quarry hands, named Moore and
Humphries, fell out and fought in conse
uuence of a fracas between Humpl,ries
wife and Moore. Both pulled pistols and
emptied them, each receiving several
wounds Moore died, and it was not
thought Humphries could recover.
Two freight trains collided near Memo
Tenn, on the Cincinnati Southern road
few days since, totally demolishing both
engines, wrecking seven cars and killing
Fireman Brook, of Science Hill, KY, and
Brakeman George Lemming, of Ludlow
KY, and scalding Engineer Hollenback
about the legs and feet and dangerously
injuring Conductor Watson.
The house of Sam Love, a colored
farmer of Chesterfield County, S. c.. was
burned few days ago, and two small
children, who were locked inside, per
ished in the flames. One was Loves
child and the other the child Of Sarah
Mcqueen, who lived with them.
The German American Insurance Com
panv of New Orleans has filed a petition
in the Civil District Court, praying for
the forfeiture iof its charter, the cause as
signed being the failure of Runk & Co.
of Kentucky, the company's largest cor
respondence.
An unusual action at law has been in
stituted at Laurens, S. G. Some time since
John D. Sheahan killed Rufus Bishop, and
at the next term Of court was acquitted
Now the executors of the estate of Bishop
bring suit against Sheahan for $4,000 fol-
the killing, and an attachment has been
issued against Sheahan's property.
MIR. Robert Coats of Hopkins County,
XIV, left Princeton on horseback few
days ago TO go home, carrying a cross-cut
saw and some other articles he had. pur-
chased. When about two miles from
town his horse became frightened and
threw him. After he had fallen the horse
kicked him on the head, crushing the skull
and killing him instantly.
In the Federal Court at Jackson, Miss,
the jury in the cases against Robert j.
Alcorn and A. N. Kimball and sureties re-
turned a verdict against them. Both
| have been receivers of public moneys
| since the war, and the suits were brought
to recover shortages in their accounts.
| The principal and interest against KIM
| ball was found to be about $500, and
against Alcorn about 800. Judgments
were taken for these amounts.
An alteration took place FStween Mara
| Marshall and John Sanders, at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, a few days ago, in which
I the former struck the latter on the head